Rolling Ānuenue Hawaiʻi Keiki Book Award Nominations
Rolling Ānuenue Hawaiʻi Keiki Book Award Nominations
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Ānuenue Book Award Criteria Summary (See Full Nomination Guidelines for details)
The book must be a picture book suitable for grades K-3
Stories created for and about children of Hawai`i
The book must have been written by a living author who has not won the Ānuenue Award in the last 4 years.
The book must have been published within the last 10 Years
Author from or in Hawaiʻi whose work reflects a strong connection to the experiences of Hawaiʻi keiki
All nomination votes being equal, priority goes to books published by a Hawai`i book publisher
Book is in print
Resources for Finding Book Nominations
Basically Books: basicallybooks.com
Beachhouse Publishing: www.beachhousepublishing.com
Bess Press: besspress.com
Kamehameha Publishing: kamehamehapublishing.org
Mutual Publishing, LLC: mutualpublishing.com
Pacific Islanders in Publishing: www.pacificislanderbooks.org
Feel free to send us your favorite Hawaiʻi keiki book resources!
2026 Nominated Books!
2026 Nominated Books!
Papa Says... Shaka!
Papa Says... Shaka!
Written by Zoe Leigh
Illustrated by Holly Braffet
Published by BeachHouse Publishing
Resources Related to this Book:
Punky Aloha
Punky Aloha
Written and Illustrated by Shar Tuiasoa
Published by HarperCollins Publishers
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Tala Learns to Siva
Tala Learns to Siva
Written by Kealani Netane
Illustrated by Dung Ho
Published by Orchard Books, and imprint of Scholastic, Inc.
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2025 Nominated Books!
2025 Nominated Books!
Aloha Everything
Aloha Everything
Written by Kaylin Melia George
Illustrated by Mae Waite
Published by Red Comet Books
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Kai Goes to the Farmers Market in Hawai'i
Kai Goes to the Farmers Market in Hawai'i
Written by Catherine Toth Fox
Illustrated by Mariko Merritt
Published by BeachHouse Publishing
2024 Nominated Books
2024 Nominated Books
Hoʻonani Hula Warrior
Hoʻonani Hula Warrior
Written by Heather Gale
Illustrated by Mika Song
Published by Tundra Books, A Penguin Random House Company
Resources related to this book:
Tundra Books- Teacher's Guide (pdf)
Inspired by the film, A Place in the Middle
Author, Heather Gale, Website
Penguin Random House- Book Summary and Reviews
NEA (National Teaching Association)- Ideas for teaching this book.
ʻOhana Means Family
ʻOhana Means Family
Written by Ilima Loomis
Illustrated by Kenard Pak
Published by Neal Porter Books, Holiday House
Resources related to this book:
Ilima Loomis-
Book Lesson Plans (pdf)
Activity Ideas Sheet (pdf)
Holiday House, Neal Porter Books- Book Summary & Reviews
Snow Angel, Sand Angel
Snow Angel, Sand Angel
Written by Lois-Ann Yamanaka
Illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky
Published by Make Me a World, A Penguin Random House Company
Resources related to this book:
Penguin Random House-
Lois-Ann Yamanaka- Video Read-Aloud by author
2023 Nominated Books
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